winter gourd, ash pumpkin, Chinese preserving melon, (alu) puhul, and chalkumra. Each name captures a different aspect of the melon's appearance, texture, or regional usage. Originating from ...

Blend one cup of chopped ash gourd, four pitted dates, one tablespoon soaked chia seeds, and a handful of mint leaves with ...

Ash gourd, also known as the winter gourd or the winter melon is a vegetable that is consumed in India. It is a flexible vegetable that makes its spot in many Indian dishes, from salads to sambar ...

the Malayalam word for ash gourd. Backing this theory is the region’s long association with the cultivation of this fruit, also known as winter melon. “Traditionally, it was done by Brahmins ...